A Clackamas County sheriff's deputy observes as board members Patricia Holloway (center), Grafton Sterling (right) meet at Clackamas River Water District headquarters on Tuesday. Observing is Warren Mitchell (left), a former board member.Molly Harbarger/The Oregonian

Clackamas River Water is facing a scheduling conflict on Nov. 8. The Clackamas County commissioners plan to appoint three new board members at 10 a.m.

The two current board members are planning to hold a meeting at 1 p.m. with the two board members they appointed Tuesday to tackle an ambitious agenda, which includes a closed session.

The board usually meets in the evening on the second Thursday each month. Usually, there is one five-member board everyone agrees on.

The past months have not been usual for Clackamas River Water, though.

In July, Mike Cardwell resigned from the board, leaving a 2-2 voting deadlock. At a Sept. 13 meeting, the remaining members couldn't agree to appoint the only applicant to fill the vacancy, former county commissioner Larry Sowa.

Then, the Special Districts Association of Oregon notified the water district that it would cancel the agency's property and liability insurance in January, saying it has a "fiduciary responsibility" to protect other members from costs and liability generated by the district's contentious and dysfunctional board. The executive director said SDAO would only renew the district's coverage if the whole board resigned.

So, the county stepped in to fill the position. The commissioners, along with the district's employee union, asked for the resignations of the board members. Barbara Kemper and Kami Kehoe agreed to resign, effective Wednesday.